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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap August 2021
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Christy Homolya. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for August & created nail designs inspired…
Put down the file! Here’s why you need to focus on L&P brush techniques
As a liquid & powder user, it is important to learn to sculpt mainly with the brush and not rely on filing to shape the enhancement. This is exactly what…
Cuff nail designs to inspire
Cuffs have caught our eye! Check out our roundup of reader designs inspired by the style…
My life as a nail tech with eczema condition, pompholyx
Scratch chats to Keeley Hopkins of Spotlight Aesthetics & Beauty By Keeley, about her debilitating pompholyx and her tips and advice for other sufferers… Pompholyx (or dyshidrotic eczema) is defined…
The customised PPE you need in your salon
British Beauty Council patron, Twelve NYC has launched a PPE service to ensure that basic Personal Protection Equipment is accessible, compliant and cost effective. To support the British beauty industry…
Meet the 9 year-old who has launched her own nail polish line
Lola Marie may only be nine years old, but she’s already a business owner and entrepreneur in her own right, having launched her nail polish line Lola Marie Polish to…
NAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 15 August
Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. Tiktok or tech-tok?…
NAIL TECH TALK: Meet Kylea Wherry, Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year 20/21
Scratch chats to Kylea Wherry about her journey into the nail industry and her delight at winning the Scratch Stars Award for L&P Tech of the Year 20/21… I started my…
BEHIND THE BRAND: Meet the beauty duo behind Goddess Emporium lash & nail products
Launched in 2014 by Katiie Norman, the Goddess Emporium brand began its beauty journey with a portfolio of Goddess Pro Lash Products. After meeting nail tech, Rachel Lloyd, after Rachel…
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A celebration in honour of Scottish poet, Robert Burns, Burns Night often features traditional Scottish food, such as Haggis, turnips…
Proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) as a day to encourage peace and development by way of worldwide education, International…